Features

14 May 2013

Central Asian Cross-border Trade to Get Boost from New Road

Rehabilitated roads in landlocked Tajikistan boost trade at home and with other Central Asian nations and the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
14 May 2013

Рост торговли в Центральной Азии за счет новой дороги

Отремонтированные дороги в Таджикистане, стране, не имеющей выхода к морю, помогают развить внутреннюю торговлю и торговлю с другими странами Центральной Азии и Китайской Народной Республикой (КНР).


2 Nov 2012

Small Idea, Big Results: Learning through Soap Operas

An innovative ADB project in Mongolia aims to educate the most vulnerable in society how to overcome times of financial hardship using simple, effective tools, and a bit of advance planning.
29 Oct 2012

Regional Cooperation in Central Asia: 12 Things to Know

In an increasingly integrated world, regional cooperation is key to the long-term prosperity of nations. Here are 12 things to know about regional cooperation in Central Asia.
30 Aug 2012

Blueprint for a Stable Rice Market

ASEAN nations can help avoid world rice price shocks by reducing export restrictions, placing less emphasis on self-sufficiency, retooling Thailand's rice pledging program, and expanding coordinated rice policies with India and Pakistan, according to a series of working papers from ADB.
7 Jun 2012

Casting a Long Shadow on Asian Education

ADB education expert Jouko Sarvi talks about the economic and social implications of private tutoring in Asia and the Pacific.
15 May 2012

Road to HIV Prevention

ADB is pushing for the amendment of the AIDS law to include HIV prevention in the workplace. This will facilitate government budget allocation for HIV prevention activities to curb an impending epidemic in Mongolia.
25 Apr 2012

The New Silk Road: 12 Things to Know

The thriving east-west trade that once prospered along the famed Silk Road is slowly being restored to its former glory through transport and trade links being rolled out under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation program. Here are 12 facts and figures on the New Silk Road.


6 Dec 2011

Gathering Clouds: Can East Asia Endure Another Global Economic Crisis?

An extended global economic slowdown could weigh heavy on East Asia’s economies next year, unless policymakers act promptly, decisively and collectively, according to ADB’s latest Asia Economic Monitor.
21 Nov 2011

CAREC at 10 - Connectivity and Trade for Prosperity

CAREC countries are working together to move people, goods, and vehicles across borders faster, more efficiently, and at least cost.